Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 21:25:33 -0500 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: Winter driving problems
Its all about the tires. I have been driving a Saab 900 since 1985. It did OK with the all season Pirelli P600s, but it was better than most SUVs when I put on the Pirelli Winter 190s. If you really want to drive in the snow and ice you need dedicated winter tires. My Saab is also a manual, so if I had to, I could start in 2nd. I never had any problems stopping in the winter. Your 9-3 SE has those low profile, wide performance tires which are next to worthless in the snow. You need a narrower tire designed for the snow and ice. Betsy wrote: > I'm into my second winter a 1999 SAAB 9-3 SE hatchback and since the snow > has just arrived I'm worried. HELP! > > I never had winter driving trouble until I drove a SAAB, and now I slide > when I brake. It scares the beegeebees outta me. For 20 years I've been > driving Hondas with no power steering or brakes and never ever felt out of > control when braking during snowfall. Now with a supposedly safer winter > car and power everything there is a tremendous sense of loss of control. > What is going on? Is there a good way to adjust the braking technique or am > I going to have to go with winter only tires? This is the ONLY thing I > really detest about my SAAB. Otherwise it's a gem. > > B > > I have good all weather tires with 20,000 miles on the.
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